Mine used to have pretentious in it, but I ripped that page out because I'm too good for that.

RetiredUSNChief

December 4, 2013, 01:16 AM

Huh...only $1,299,200 more than what I shelled out for one I bought for a brother of mine earlier this year.

Bugger! If I'd only known!

:neener:

perado

December 4, 2013, 02:19 AM

Cute, but a little out of my price range.

Tejicano Loco

December 4, 2013, 04:43 AM

俺にしては高い!

(Too expensive for me!)

hipoint

December 4, 2013, 05:59 AM

I can't believe I am sullying myself by belonging to a forum where ownership of this fine piece isn't mandatory. I suppose slumming it up a bit with you cheeky fellows can be my bit of charity for the month. :rolleyes:

True, but with the money you save, you could buy about 30,000 grams of gold.

Or a couple hundred gold-plated 1911s.

Vonderek

December 4, 2013, 10:52 PM

I guess I shoulda added an emoticon for my feeble attempt at dry humor.

hso

December 4, 2013, 11:58 PM

I got it.

BTW, I don't doubt the blade is excellent.

It is the rest of the gaudy crap that knots my gut.

Madcap_Magician

December 5, 2013, 12:35 PM

Hso, that Edo blade is fantastic, though. I wonder if I can scrounge $33,000 from somewhere.

If I recall correctly, Japan is actually kind of strict about historical blades leaving the country.

lemaymiami

December 5, 2013, 01:17 PM

Yes, there probably are a few that not only could afford such an offering, but might actually purchase it. The info I'd like to read about is the cost of materials and the labor required to make this matched pair. If I were asked to guess those particulars I'd place the money cost to complete and offer this entry at around 33% of the asking price.... Be glad to hear other opinions.

TimboKhan

December 14, 2013, 08:40 PM

Ug. Are there really Mall ninjas with that kind of money?

I read the Robb Report once in awhile to see how the other .01% lives, and it routinely strikes me that the rich have really, really bad taste. Serious question about this, and answer honestly: If you had the money to buy this, and could do so without it causing even a slight bit of change in your lifestyle or overall financial picture, would you?

I can tell you guys with all the truth that I can muster, I would not. I think it's safe to assume that I would have some awesome swords, and it might even be within the realm of reality that I could have that much or more wrapped up in a cutlery collection. What I wouldn't have is that sword. Ever.

I could sail around the world on my yacht while drinking Cristal out of goblets made of thousand-dollar bill micarta while shooting platinum double ought buck at naval drones and not feel the need for that gaudy, pretentious (though presumably perfectly made) sword.

Sam Cade

December 14, 2013, 09:56 PM

For 1.3 million dollars, the mekugi peg better be made from a shard of the one true cross and the blade quenched in a barrel of virgin's tears.

Sam1911

December 14, 2013, 10:11 PM

goblets made of thousand-dollar bill micarta

Well, heck, Sam...there's one we haven't tried!

Rollis R. Karvellis

December 14, 2013, 10:16 PM

I, picked up a really nice one at a pawn shop in El Paso.

Sam Cade

December 14, 2013, 10:42 PM

Well, heck, Sam...there's one we haven't tried!
I bet it would work pretty well provided that you use a super low viscosity resin or epoxy so that it would wet out.
Currency paper is fairly tough stuff. It is interesting how mechanical strength and wear resistance varies with the substrate that is used.
What is really fascinating is to do some comparative strength tests between a known "tough" long threaded fabric like canvas or denim and a felted wool.
The wool will soak up several times the amount of resin or epoxy that the other fabrics will but will fail at much lower loads that other fabrics, ballpark of walnut or similar grained hardwoods.

Y'know, Buck has been using Paperstone countertop material in some of their recent folders....I wonder what the source for their "post-consumer" paper is?
http://www.paperstoneproducts.com/

Sam1911

December 14, 2013, 10:44 PM

I wonder what the source for their "post-consumer" paper is?All those used decks from Vegas with the holes drilled through them? :)

hso

December 14, 2013, 11:09 PM

Even if I had that the income to not notice the purchase price I wouldn't buy the thing, but then I know what a proper katana should be.

And, YES, there are people that can afford it who lack the knowledge to understand what they're purchasing (but we can't all be blade geeks, can we).

BTW, micarta makes for a lousy drinking cup material.
Every Uber-wastrel knows you cast them in lucite so you can see them!

CWL

December 15, 2013, 08:26 PM

For that kinda scratch, I hope they throw in a few ninja stars!

perado

December 15, 2013, 09:30 PM

Or a couple of ninja starlets at the very least.

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